S 825

A.D. 963 x 975. King Edgar to the bishopric of Winchester; confirmation of 100 hides (mansae) at Taunton, Somerset, with 3 appurtenant hides at Cearn (? Charmouth, Dorset) and 2 at Washford, Somerset, originally acquired from King Edward in exchange for 30 hides at Banwell, Somerset, 20 at Stoce by Shalbourne, Wilts., and 10 at Crowcombe, Somerset. Latin

Archive:

Winchester, Old Minster

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 15350, f. 10r-v (s. xii med.)

Printed:

K, 600; B, 1149; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 4, no. 37

Printed and Translated:

Rumble 2002, no. V (iv)

Comments:

Stevenson 1904, p. 191 n. 1, spurious; Forsberg 1942, pp. 151-3, Cearn is probably Charmouth; Harmer, Writs, p. 524, cited; Finberg, ECW, no. 509, authentic, cf. pp. 237-41, probably drafted at Winchester with Edgar's knowledge, but not formally promulgated; John 1965; Hart 1970a, p. 25 (no. 14), authentic; Wormald 1988a, p. 39 n. 106; Whybra 1990, p. 104 n. 109; Keynes 1994b, p. 1122 n. 1, spurious; Abrams 1996, pp. 86-7, on Crowcombe; Rumble 2002, p. 17, no. V (iv), edits SS 814-19, 821-7 as a single document; suggests that a little late tenth or early eleventh-century cartulary may lie behind it, perhaps compiled under influence of Æthelwold

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    • Benigna nos exortatione patientissimus Job erumpnose caduci seculi vitæ fragilem conquerens calamitatem subtili proclamat indagine dicens . 'Nudus egressus sum de utero matris meæ et nudus illuc revertar' 1 . Et iterum . 'Nichil intulimus in hunc mundum verum nec auferre ab eo quid poterimus' 2 . Quapropter ego Eadgar . divina favente clementia tocius Albionis basileus intra mei pectoris . archano superni moderatoris instinctu attactus . obnixe rimari cæperam . quomodo caducis æterna . perituris mansura mercari valerem . Occurrit igitur animo deliberanti . ut non solummodo territoria Wintoniensis episcopatus æcclesiæ videlicet consecrate ob reverentiam agiæ Trinitatis unitatisque necnon Petri apostolorum principis atque Pauli eximii verbi satoris . pro redemptione animæ meæ statuque mei imperii ac dilectione Adelwoldi venerandi antistitis . quæ meis inibi degebat temporibus renovarem . atque in una colligerem scedula . verum etiam fundos prefatæ basilicæ qui injuste ab aliquibus marcidulæ fastu superbiæ indomite tumentibus abstracta videbantur . intercapedine modici cromatis magnopere qualiter olim a meorum dapsilitate predecessorum benigne cum suis rite sibi pertinentibus dati cessentur . meorum testimonio functus procerum quorum nomina in ultima huius scedulæ pada caraxata videntur humillime restitueram . Hinc Tantun ejusdem quantitatis . C . videlicet mansis spatiose dilatatum successorumque omnium prosperitate a nobis æternaliter restituitur æcclesiæ . Prefatum eterna rus prius a quadam antiquitus largitum est regina religiosa . ac postea ab A∂ulfo rege glorioso tocius sui regni rura decimante copiose augmentatum . renovatisque supradicti territorii cartulis æterna firmatum est dapsilitate . Rex itidem Eadweard novis hereditatum cartis hoc idem rus æterna consolidavit libertate acceptis videlicet LX pro eadem libertate mansis . XXX . scilicet at Banewillan . XX . æt Scealdeburnan . stoce . X . æt Crawancumbe . quod tamen tot regum procerumque fixa firmatum donatione instigante diabolo injuste a quibusdam predecessoribus meis philargiriæ vitio seductis violenta abstractum est rapina . A me iterum Christi annuente gratia restitutum perpetua ad usus predicti pontificatus presulum ditatur libertate . Si quis autem hanc nostram violare minuereve munificentiam tyrannica fretus superbia presumpserit anathema sit . et domini clementia . sanctorumque omnium privatus contubernio . inimicorum omnium persecutione vallatus depopulatusque intereat . nec in hac vita ullam obtineat veniam . sed in futuro perhenni supplicio deputatus . inferni fauce consumptus . sine fine persistat cruciatus . nisi satisfaciendo redintegraverit quod insipiendus minuendo delevit . Tres mansæ in Cearn ad rus prefatum pertinent et duæ æt Wecetforda .